Building Resilient Futures

A statewide nonprofit learning series

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Nonprofit leaders across North Carolina are coming together during these challenging times to learn, connect, and amplify our individual and collective impact.

We're hosting Building Resilient Futures: Leading, Funding, Innovating for Impact across North Carolina in partnership with Duke Energy Foundation to provide space for peers to share ideas and build relationships with others working to strengthen communities across NC. Key stops include Asheville, Wilmington, Charlotte, and Greensboro.

Each in-person event will feature a local funders panel and sessions that address the challenges and opportunities nonprofits are facing today and practical strategies for nonprofit resiliency, leadership development, fundraising, and operational innovation. We'll announce details on speakers and the agenda as they are confirmed.

Click on the event closest to you to learn more and register:

Asheville
April 30, 2026
9:00 am-3:00 pm

UNC-Asheville
Highsmith Student Union
1 University Heights
Asheville, NC

Wilmington
May 20, 2026
9:00 am-3:00 pm

UNC-Wilmington
Warwick Center
601 S. College Road
Wilmington, NC

Charlotte
May 28, 2026
9:00 am-3:00 pm

UNC-Charlotte
Cone University Center
9025 University Road
Charlotte, NC

Greensboro
June 3, 2026
9:00 am-3:00 pm

Guilford Technical Community College
The Conference Center
7908 Leabourne Road
Colfax, NC

Event Agenda

9:00-9:30AM             Registration & Networking

9:30-10:15AM          Opening Session

10:15-10:30AM       Networking Break

10:30-11:45AM       Morning Breakouts

The Fundraising Engine: Building a Revenue System That Works | Witnie Martinez, Absolute Impact
This session equips nonprofit leaders with the framework to build a high-performing fundraising engine that drives predictable revenue. You’ll leave with a clear model to strengthen your development operations, increase donor engagement, and accelerate revenue growth.

Breakout Session #2 (TBD)

11:45AM-1:10PM    Lunch & Local Funders Panel
Click on locations above for details on funders in attendance

1:15-2:30PM               Afternoon Breakouts

Leading Through Financial Uncertainty | Rebecca Coker, Cresvara Partners
This session will take a closer look at how shared financial leadership shows up across your organization, shaping priorities and decisions. You'll leave with practical approaches and tools you can use right away to make confident decisions and connect your financial path forward to your strategy and values.

Breakout Session #2 (TBD)

2:45-3:00PM               Closing Session


This event series is made possible through generous support from Duke Energy Foundation.

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